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	<title>(A)bort, (R)etry, (I)gnore: Perspectives on Information Security &#187; Editorial</title>
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		<title>Cloud, Pocket, and Desk</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2011/01/20/cloud-pocket-and-desk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received some spam from the ACM touting some material about Cloud Computing. The email says, in part: &#8220;Cloud computing promises to radically change the way computer applications and services are constructed, delivered, and managed. It is a fundamental new paradigm in which computing is migrating from personal computers sitting on a desk to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backscatter X-Ray Machines</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/08/27/backscatter-x-ray-machines/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/08/27/backscatter-x-ray-machines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various agencies have heralded the use of backscatter X-ray machines [wikipedia] as a safe, non-invasive technique for scanning airline passengers to detect weapons or devices hidden under clothing or in sensitive areas of the body. Independent of the security value of these machines, I was curious about how they operated, who developed them, and who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using GPS to Violate the 4th Amendment</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/08/25/gps4th/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/08/25/gps4th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Threats to privacy exist in a number of forms. What is interesting about the following case is that the government is using the prosecution of someone who is probably guilty of breaking drug laws as a vehicle to expand its surveillance powers over law-abiding citizens. This is akin to the story of the motorcyclist in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shutting Down the Internet</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/07/08/shutting-down-the-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/07/08/shutting-down-the-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technical Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet shutdown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISP]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently cited, among others (including Sal Stolfo and Chris Kruegel), for a Politifact article by Lukas Pleva on whether it was possible for private industry to shut down the Internet as a protection measure during some large-scale cyber attack with or without some form of government involvement: The article is here: Glenn Beck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Linux a Target?</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/06/15/is-linux-a-target/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/06/15/is-linux-a-target/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Complaints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[linux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stonesoup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This recent article about a 3rd-party Trojan&#8217;d piece of software for Linux is a bit sensationalist. If a user purposely installs software of uncertain provenance (STONESOUP anyone?), it doesn&#8217;t matter what operating system lurks underneath. Does anyone know of an OS that refuses to execute an application the user commands it to install and execute? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spaf on Transforming Cybersecurity Education</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/03/26/spaf-on-transforming-cybersecurity-educating/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/03/26/spaf-on-transforming-cybersecurity-educating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spaf]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spaf has a working document on two specific, concrete initiatives for radically improving our national approach to cybersecurity research and education: Two Proposals on Cyber Security Research (revision 3 at http://transfer.spaf.us/is-prop.pdf) Specifically, these proposals are: create a significant amount of funding for initializing and maintaining cybersecurity infrastructure for both research and teaching labs create an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyberwar and Non-military Cyber Engagement</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/03/15/cyberwar-and-non-military-cyber-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2010/03/15/cyberwar-and-non-military-cyber-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorial]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is cyberwar a foregone addition to any future kinetic conflicts (a fancy phrase meaning traditional warfare with troops, bullets, tanks, and bombs)? According to one analysis from James Andrew Lewis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, cyber war just doesn&#8217;t make sense, since the risks of retaliation and retribution are simply too great: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS Hiring Spree</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/12/14/dhs-hiring-spree/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/12/14/dhs-hiring-spree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The DHS is indeed committing to hiring 1000 clearable US citizens over the next three years. If you&#8217;re interested, you can &#8220;attend&#8221; their cyber job fair: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/cyberjobfair They are looking to fill these types of roles: Cyber Incident Response Vulnerability Detection and Assessment Networks and Systems Engineering Cyber Risk and Strategic Analysis Intelligence and Investigation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deriving Intent From Biometrics</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/11/01/deriving-intent-from-biometrics/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/11/01/deriving-intent-from-biometrics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Biometrics as a measure of intent dates at least to the polygraph. Humans often do have physical reactions to stress, but does this kind of system employed as a filter for further screening really buy us much safety? In the name of finding terrorists before they board an airplane, the TSA has adopted a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Demand for a Cybersecurity Workforce</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/10/26/demand-for-a-cybersecurity-workforce/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/10/26/demand-for-a-cybersecurity-workforce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This recent Washington Post article highlights the competition between DHS and NSA in their publically stated goals of hiring 1000 to 3000 new cybersecurity professionals per year over the next few years. I find it extremely doubtful that this level of expertise even exists. The sum total of &#8220;real&#8221; cybersecurity expertise (in terms of deep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russion FSB Can Read Postal Mail, No Rights Violation</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/23/russion-fsb-can-read-postal-mail-no-rights-violation/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/23/russion-fsb-can-read-postal-mail-no-rights-violation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw this news tidbit in the Vancouver Sun yesterday morning on the plane back to DC. The Russian FSB now has the power to open postal mail without a warrant. [ Update: similar shenanigans by the UAE for cell phones. Thanks to Apu K. for the link. -Ed.] It really doesn&#8217;t matter which government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You See the Real Me?</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/16/can-you-see-the-real-me/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/16/can-you-see-the-real-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[RealID]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freshdefense.net/blog/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[[I originally wrote this essay in early March of 2007 as a reaction to the public request for comments by DHS on the implementation measures of the law. The RealID Act has been analyzed a number of times and is still in the process of being challenged, repealed, and amended by a number of groups. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on MD6 Withdrawel</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/08/thoughts-on-md6-withdrawel/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/07/08/thoughts-on-md6-withdrawel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Ron Rivest sent mail to the NIST SHA-3 competition mailing list. In it, he makes a number of interesting points on behalf of his MD6 colleagues. The email starts off by saying: &#8220;We suggest that MD6 is not yet ready for the next SHA-3 round&#8230;the submitted algorithm MD6 would need significant speed-up in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Security and Virtualization a Natural Match?</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/04/29/are-security-and-virtualization-a-natural-match/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/04/29/are-security-and-virtualization-a-natural-match/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Security and virtualization often do not come hand-in-hand; merely running a virtualized environment does not automatically provide a guarantee of increased security over dedicated hardware. As we discuss below, even the basic isolation properties of a VM framework are questionable. Relying on a piece of software to enforce isolation on the x86 platform is risky; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smart, Secure Energy Grid</title>
		<link>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/03/21/smart-secure-energy-grid/</link>
		<comments>http://freshdefense.net/blog/2009/03/21/smart-secure-energy-grid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xoren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smart Energy Grids will save us, the planet, and possibly the universe. We should rest assured that the industry, with the help of smart academics, knows what it is doing: http://us.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/20/smartgrid.vulnerability/index.html Also, industry representatives said, they have no intention of putting an unsafe grid online. &#34;We are not going to manufacture this car without a [...]]]></description>
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